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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
2
The piece notes 1950s era shifts in consumer goods markets with fast changing brands and products. It cites Advertising Age on rapid market changes from synthetic detergents to vitamins and antihistamines, and discusses aggressive selling versus durable merchandising and consumer trust.
A reflective note on laundry days suggests no washing product can beat the simple act of washing by hand. The writer contrasts bright clothes hung by a wife with the inadequacy of mixtures and a belief that the real miracle lies in the human touch of hand washing.
A reflective critique on free trade and urban concentration. The piece argues government policy has driven industrial centralization, eroding country towns and rural livelihoods, urging reconsideration of transportation rates and provincial rules to empower decentralization and protect non urban communities. It contrasts Britain’s decentralization with Canada’s growing metro areas.
The Lent season begins with Ash Wednesday and lasts until Easter. It calls for self discipline and self denial to improve habits and appetites. It emphasizes physical mental and spiritual growth through mindful living and better readings.
The piece discusses rising Hydro rates seen as inevitable after years of rising costs. It praises a furnace convertible to oil, coal, or gas as versatile for strikes and shortages. It critiques Ontario tax assessment reforms and calls for reforms linking municipal taxes to services rather than blanket taxation.
Highlights from the Free Press issue of February 2 1900 note Bank of Montreal appoints a new manager at Hamilton and a branch opening in Acton. Local arrivals and moves include Hugh Mann’s visit, Symon Stvon family’s hardware business relocation to Sault Ste Marie, and plans for Milton tannery and carpet factory. Also reports a chapter church opening near Mill and Elgin, and the death of Mary Kelly at Acton aged sixty four.
First tenants move into Hemel Hempstead houses near London as two hundred homes will be tenanted this year and more by year end. Tenants come from congested London districts to attractive surroundings.
No games were played in the Suburban Hockey League last week as teams rested for round two. Paris edged Acton Paris 3-2 to tie the series, while AmMe beat Paris 3-2 in Gary. A business delegation discussed hiring a night watchman for street patrols and oil-site security near Acton.
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